Meaning of in secret in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Adverb
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Adverb

    in secret

    Definitions

    1. in secrecy

    Examples

    • « not openly »
    • « met secretly to discuss the invasion plans »
    • « the children secretly went to the movies when they were supposed to be at the library »
    • « they arranged to meet in secret »

Famous quotes

  • « Obscenity, which is ever blasphemy against the divine beauty in life, is a monster for which the corruption of society forever brings forth new food, which it devours in secret. »
    Percy Bysshe Shelley
  • « It's part of a writer's profession, as it's part of a spy's profession, to prey on the community to which he's attached, to take away information - often in secret - and to translate that into intelligence for his masters, whether it's his readership or his spy masters. And I think that both professions are perhaps rather lonely. »
    John le Carre
  • « People who are in power make their arrangements in secret, largely as a way of maintaining and furthering that power. »
    Don DeLillo
  • « The human heart has hidden treasures, In secret kept, in silence sealed The thoughts, the hopes, the dreams, the pleasures, Whose charms were broken if revealed. »
    Charlotte Bronte
  • « The only people you can really share certain things with in secret are your girlfriends. »
    Shirley Knight

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